The Friday Funny: BSOD Jack-O-Lantern

Halloween 2012 is already a few days behind us, but we think there’s still some time to share some IT-related Halloween humor. Ever wonder what possessed Microsoft to create the infamous blue screen of death (BSOD)?

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Jeff James is a Content Marketing Strategy Manager for HP Enterprise, focusing on HP Technology Services. He is the former Editorial Director for the Petri IT Knowledgebase, and also was the Editor-in-Chief of both Windows IT Pro and Microsoft Technet Magazine. Jeff also served as an editorial director at the LEGO Company, and has more than 20 years of experience as an award-winning technology writer, journalist, and digital content producer. Jeff started writing technology articles for AmigaWorld, Computer Gaming World, and other tech publications and websites in the early 1990’s.